Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-162) and index.

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Tradition -- Presence -- Sacrifice -- Church -- Life -- Theology -- Notes -- Selected bibliography -- Index.

"What is the Eucharist? This direct question would seem to yield an equally direct answer. However, as soon as we begin to answer it, we encounter an array of responses layered with various complexities. The answer is shaped by who answers, e.g. a Roman Catholic, an Anglican, or a Baptist. Perhaps, even the name 'Eucharist' would be contested. Answers to this question would reflect not only confessional differences but the spectrum of theological and liturgical perspectives across Christianity. In this book, Ralph McMichael analyses these complexities and perplexities raised by asking what the Eucharist is"--page 4 of cover.